The water level of Yamuna river in the national capital is expected to rise further as 21,006 Cusec of water has been released from the Hathani Kund Barrage on Tuesday night. The rising water levels which is threatening to breach its bank has forced more than 10,000 people to take refuge on higher ground. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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On Tuesday night, the water level of the river in Delhi was recorded at 206.05 meters with the danger mark being 204.83 metres. According to Delhi Disaster Management Authority , the highest water level recorded at Old Yamuna Bridge was 207.49 metres in 1978. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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A lady walks on the Yamuna Bridge after it was closed for vehicular movement. Due to the closure of the bridge, at least two passenger trains were cancelled on Tuesday while 19 trains have been terminated. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Traffic seen at Geeta Colony flyover due to closure of the bridge. Old Yamuna Bridge, colloquially known as ‘Lohe Ka Pul’, is a road-cum-rail bridge on the Delhi-Howrah line that was built over 150 years ago. It serves as a major connectivity link between Delhi and the neighbouring states. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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The evacuation of people living on the riverbed, which started on Saturday, has resulted in the shifting of over 10,000 people. “More people are being shifted as the water level is rising and the situation is severe. Some people are not willing to shift, but we are trying to persuade them,” an official of the Flood Control Department said. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Civil Defence volunteers help local residents staying on Yamuna flood plains to shift to higher grounds.Some have been accommodated in makeshift government camps, comprising more than 1,000 tents, but overcrowding has forced many to set up their own temporary shelters along the National Highway 24 in East Delhi near Mayur Vihar. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Rekha Rani and Dinesh Ram are seen taking out their belongings from their submerged houses. The overflowing water of the Yamuna entered some houses in low-lying areas of Burari in North Delhi, officials said. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Residents relocated to higher grounds said that the tents set up by the government are already overcrowded. “To use toilet we have to walk over a kilometer where the mobile toilets are stationed. Also, there is no proper arrangement for drinking water and food,” said an evacuee. Many are waiting for the water level in the river to come down so that they can check their submerged farm land-- their only source of income. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A woman mourns the death of her daughter who died of a snake bite near Geeta Colony. On Monday, fifteen people, including three children, were rescued from drowning in Yamuna river near Shamshan Ghat in north Delhi’s Burari. According to officials, despite repeated warnings, villagers were still venturing into their agricultural fields on the banks of the river. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)

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According to Delhi government’s flood control room the rise in the water level which is contributed by the discharge from Hathani Kund Barrage is expected to decrease from Wednesday. “The flow of the river is steady, but more rainfall may impact the flow. We are keeping a close watch,” an official said. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The water level in the Yamuna river rose to 206.05 metre on Tuesday night with hourly discharge from Hathani Kund Barrage continuing, which forced authorities to evacuate low-lying areas and move nearly 14,000 people to safer places in Delhi. They have been accommodated in more than 1,000 tents and temporary shelters. The evacuees have however raised concern over the facilities provided by the government with complaints of overcrowded tents and lack of basic amenities such as sanitation and drinking water, while many others still braved hardship waiting to go back to their houses, once the water recedes.